End of live report

And that concludes today’s live reporting. We will resume live reporting first thing tomorrow. Have a good night and stay safe.

21:28

Weather alert

There is a weather warning in place until tomorrow morning for ice but the forecast for Leek suggests there could be snowfall from 10pm until 3am. Read more.

21:06

Traffic easing

Traffic is easing on the M6 southbound at junction 16, Crewe. Lane two of three had been closed earlier due to an accident.

20:41

Low calorie treats

With January comes that annual health kick and fast food giant McDonald’s now offers a range of meals for under 600 calories. Read more.

20:28

Parents urged to vaccinate

Parents are being urged to get their children vaccinated against measles following a number of outbreaks across the country. Read more.

20:03

Queuing traffic

Traffic is queuing and lane two (of three) is closed due to an accident on the M6 southbound at junction 16, Crewe.

19:38

Four roads due to be closed until morning

Drivers are being warned that high winds, rain and snow fall mean that some roads are unlikely to reopen until tomorrow morning. The A537 Cat & Fiddle, and A53 Leek Road are due to remain shut as are the A57, Snake Pass, and A6024 Holme Moss in Derbyshire. Leek Road had reopened earlier but had to close for a second time due to a number of vehicles getting stranded.

19:30

£6,000 of damage for Paralympian's family

Eleven-time Paralympic champion Sir Lee Pearson tweeted that high winds had caused £6,000 of damage to his parent’s Cheddleton-based arena. The wind damaged a number of dressage mirrors.

19:19

M6 motorway

Traffic is queuing on the M6 southbound between junction 19, Knutsford, and junction 18, Holmes Chapel in the roadworks area.

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Three arrested

Police officers arrested three people this morning on suspicion of supplying a class A drug and carrying a knife. Read more.

18:04

Scout group targeted by criminals

A scout group targeted by thieves is to install CCTV at its headquarters after winning a competition. Read more.

17:55

The A53 Leek Road has reopened in both directions between the A54 Macclesfield Main Road, in Buxton, and Brown Lane, in Flash. Police advise drivers to take a different route as vehicles are getting stuck in the snow. The road had been closed at around 1pm but is now reopen.

17:29

HGV stuck on closed road

A heavy goods vehicle has become trapped on the Cat & Fiddle A537.

A Cheshire Police spokesman said: “We are working with partners to get the HGV removed from the Cat and Fiddle A537 but the weather conditions mean the road will remain closed.”

Officers had earlier warned motorists travelling from the Bosley crossroads to Derbyshire to find an alternative route if they were planning on using either the A537 or A54.

17:06

Judges uphold sentence

A man who was jailed after burgling a family home to fund an addiction he has had since he was a teen deserved every day of his sentence, judges ruled. Read more.